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Pasting New Text Without Old Formats

Q. When I copy and paste text from a web page into a Microsoft Word 2011 document on my Mac, it usually comes in with strange fonts or sometimes in boxes. Is manually reformatting it my only solution?

A. You can avoid the extra reformatting work by using a variation of the standard paste command. Instead of selecting Paste from the Edit menu or using the Command-V keyboard shortcut to deposit the copied text into your Word 2011 file, go to the Edit menu and select Paste Special or use the Control-Command-V keyboard shortcut; Paste Special may also appear on the contextual menu when you right click. (In Microsoft Word 2013 for Windows, the Paste Special option appears when you press the Control, Alt and V keys.)

This brings up a dialogue box with a few options, including one for “Unformatted Text.” Select it to paste the text — but not its previous formatting — into your document. If you have already formatted the text in your Word document, go to the Edit menu and choose “Paste and Match Formatting” (or press the Option, Shift, Command and V keys) to paste in the copied text with the same type size and style as the rest of the text.

TIP OF THE WEEK Want a quick overview of how much room you have left on your Android device and what content is taking up the rest of your space? In Android 4.4, tap the Apps button and then open the Settings icon. On a tablet, you can also swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen and tap Settings; on an Android phone, swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to open the Quick Settings box.

On the Settings screen, tap Storage to see the various types of files (apps, pictures, videos, audio and so on) on your phone or tablet and how much space each category occupies. Tap a category to see a list of its contents and even do a little cleanup.

For example, you can uninstall little-used apps by selecting them from the apps list and choosing uninstall, or delete an old item from Downloads by selecting it and tapping the trash can at the top of the screen. Those with iOS gadgets can check their own device storage by tapping the Settings icon on the home screen, selecting General and then Usage. J.D. BIERSDORFER

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